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DVD-like optical disc could store 1.6 petabits (or 200 terabytes) on 100 layers (www.techspot.com)
submitted 9 months ago by Wilshire to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, first gen DVD-RAM came exactly like this. But manufacturers cheaped out / wanted the drives to be more easily compatible with CDs. So the caddys were scrapped.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Interesting, do you have a link to a picture?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

There is one on the Wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RAM

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/DVD-RAM_FUJIFILM_disc_removable_without_cartridge_locking_pin.jpg

Due to the caddy nature I believe there were plans or limited availability of double-sided disks. That would have made it so much more appealing I think.